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Friday, June 17, 2005

An Iranian Student produced this translated compilation of online comments on the election. I understand that most of these appeared on the Persian version of the BBC. It is obviously a selective compilation but interesting nonetheless.

Reza from Tehran: This is 10 am in northern part of Tehran. There is no body in the site and I hope officials would announce the number of voters truly.

Hasan from Qom: IRIB (TV & RADIO) is just showing certain places where people go to vote. Most polls are empty here in our city.

Amir from Kashmar (east of Iran): No body is around, especially in the morning.

Sam from Tehran: I did vote to save my country from likes of Rafsanjani. I voted for Mr. Moin

Mehdi from Shiraz: I have counted 10-12 people in this poll in our area. Most of them were forced to vote.

Majid from Tehran: I voted for Imam Zaman to come and save us from the regime.

Fardin from Switzerland: Regime thugs attacked those of us who were protesting against the regime in front of one of the polling stations.

Mohsen from Moscow: Here, only embassy staff will vote.

Ehsan from Mashad: There aren't many people voting today. Most polls are empty

Farzad from West of Tehran: No body is at polls now in Shahrake Gharb. We voted once and we saw the outcome. That was enough

Razaghpour from Central Tehran: Most people here are voting for Moin

Ali from Velenjak north of Tehran: I check the local poll 3-4 times today and there were no body at the polls. This is not a true election.

Mohamed from Tehran: IRIB is doing its best to get people out of their houses. The regime media cast lots of great music which were once banned to encourage people to vote.

Hadi from Esfehan: Poll stations are not crowded here. All of us know this is regime's game.

Shida from Tehran: I just voted to have an official seal in my ID card. I needed that.

Artin a christian guy from Orumiya: The regime had to shut some polling stations down due to lack of people to vote.

Aidin from AzarShahr: I made a mistake by voting today again. But I voted for Moin. I hope he is not going to be another "Khatami". I hope the regime doesn't interpret our votes as vote to the regime.

Sahar From Tehran: We will not be fooled again. No body is voting here today.

Ehsan from Shiraz: As an Iranian, I never vote for an Anti-Iranian regime

Masoud from Tehran: Wherever IRIB (state run media) is present, polls are crowded. People would like to see themselves on TV.

Hadi from Najaf Abad: Thanks to people, we have boycotted this illegitimate election

Elham from Tehran: As far as I know, no body has voted here.

Mehdi Dehgah from Yazd: People have voted very well here.

Shahin from Tehran: IRIB shows previous election videos.

Ebrahim from Tabriz: People have done well to boycotte this sham election

Hamid from Canada: I have come back to Iran to see my family. It seems that the regime is begging people to vote.

Mahnaz from Tehran: it is 11 am here and no body is around

Ahmad from Ghom: I believe it is gonna be a run off between Moin and Rafsanjani

Tara from Kurdistan: We will not be cheated again. We never believe their lies.